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Meet the Hosts of the Transportation Innovation Dialogue

The U.S Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is the only non-regulatory federal agency that promotes policies and coordinates with employers and all levels of government to increase workplace success for people with disabilities ODEP's mission is to develop and influence policies and practices that increase the number and quality of employment opportunities for people with disabilities. As part of the Department of Labor, ODEP promotes the adoption and implementation of policy strategies and effective practices that will impact the employment of people with disabilities. ODEP's approach is to drive systems and practice changes by disseminating ODEP policy strategies and effective practices, sharing information, and providing technical assistance to government agencies, service providers and non-governmental entities, as well as public and private employers.

Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE) is an action-oriented, nonpartisan organization that aims to reduce America’s dependence on oil. Near-total dependence on petroleum in the transportation sector undermines the nation’s economic and national security, and constrains U.S. foreign policy. To combat these threats, SAFE advocates for expanded domestic production of U.S. oil and gas resources, continued improvements in vehicle fuel efficiency, and transportation sector innovations including electric vehicles, natural gas trucks, and autonomous vehicles. SAFE believes that autonomous vehicles will lead to greater utilization of advanced fuels like electricity and natural gas. This will ultimately reduce demand for oil in the transportation sector while virtually eliminating crash fatalities and granting new mobility options to millions of Americans.

In 2006, SAFE joined with General P.X. Kelley (Ret.), 28th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President, and CEO of FedEx Corporation, to form the Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC), a group of business and former military leaders committed to reducing the United States’ dependence on oil. Today, the ESLC is co-chaired by Frederick W. Smith and General James T. Conway (Ret), 34th Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.

ePolicyWorks, launched by ODEP, is a Web-based approach to policymaking that engages citizens and stakeholders in new and innovative ways. The initiative leverages the latest technology to address barriers to employment for people with disabilities and fosters real-time collaboration and communication around key issues.

Participants in the ePolicyWorks initiative benefit from a variety of online tools and features to help them stay informed, build relationships and partner on important policy developments. One of these key features is the ePolicyWorks online dialogues. Brought to you through the use of leading-edge crowdsourcing tools, these online dialogues are interactive platforms of collaboration. They enable ODEP to work with their partners to enlist the public’s input on key policy issues related to the employment of people with disabilities by channeling the brainpower of our federal partners, nonprofits, NGOs and other stakeholders. To learn more about past ePolicyWorks dialogues, visit http://www.epolicyworks.org/national_dialogues.html.

Transportation Innovation Challenge

What new technologies should be developed in response to the issues raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?

What new technologies should be developed in response to the topics raised during our twitter chat? What existing (or new) APIs, Open Source code and other accessible data sets could be used/are needed to create new transformative accessible transportation applications to deal with these issues?